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Colias hyale


Colias hyale
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Copyright: Monika MvJ (thistle) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1317 W: 77 N: 3012] (9272)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4200, Nikkor ED 38-114 F/2.8-4.8
Exposure: f/4.8
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-01-09 4:14
Viewed: 838
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is probably one of the most rare butterflies in my region. At least I saw it only once this summer.
I'm not sure of the ID, but it looks very much like a male of Pale clouded yellow Colias hyale.

I managed to take only two pictures and that wasn't easy at all. I saw this butterfly sitting on a flower growing at my neighbours meadow. The thing is the meadow is fenced and it would take too much time to go to the gate. So I decided to try take shot through the hole between two planks. The flower was quite close, but I couldn't really do much about POV. Fortunatelly butterfly helped me a bit turning to the camera, so I could see his wings well. I took only two shots before he fly away.

Not much can be said about this species. All I know is that they can be found at meadows and forest edges since April to September. Adults like violet and yellow flowers and their major foodplants are Clovers and Lucerne.

I post this picture mainly because of the warm colours of late summer captured here. If you will look under the flower you can find also a small bonus. It's a spider Enoplognatha ovata that likes to build it's webs under flowers.

red45, phlr, honza, dew77, Dave, cedryk, petrudamsa, scottevers7, marhowie, hummingbird24, liquidsunshine, Signal-Womb, wallhalla15, PDP, carper has marked this note useful
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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2006-01-09 4:31]

Very sunny, very summer and very yellow! Rare? No ;-) In my neighbourhood this specie is quite common. Nice sail-like composition and good load of summer mood. Thank you my friend!

Oh my God, I got one just like that the other day, how funny, I have to post it soon!

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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 716] (4191)
  • [2006-01-09 4:42]

Very nice butterfly. Perfect sharpness and warm summer colors.

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 525 W: 47 N: 674] (2173)
  • [2006-01-09 5:21]

Hi Monika,
Very beautiful! Excellent composition!
Thanks,
Dave

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-01-09 5:22]

Hello Monika!
Wonderful close up.I liked POV,lighting,details,framing and composition a lot.Have a nice week!
TFS...:-)

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1243 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-01-09 5:25]

Very good photo of this Pieridae!
Very beautiful colours!
Beautiful BG!
Very good POV!
Good on details and sharpness!
TFS!

Czesc,
Klasyka jesli chodzi o POV. W odbiorze przeszkadzaja troche linie w tle, podobne w kolorze do motyla. bardzo ladne oswietlenie :-)
Serdecznosci,
Michal

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  • Libor Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 176 W: 1 N: 25] (1101)
  • [2006-01-09 6:02]

:o) nice colors combination
good details and composition
TFS LIbor

Nice and sharp shot of this insect called... it's not a spider... ah, I remembered, butterfly!
(jocking):-)
Goodn thing with the yellow-purple contrast.
Regards, Petru

Hi Monika,
Very, very, beautiful! Flawless composition and framing, The colors are very well saturated and beautiful. The detail is very sharp, and control of the DOF is excellent. Great job!
Scott

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  • Nico Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 209 W: 1 N: 332] (1313)
  • [2006-01-09 9:34]

Nicely positioned subject, well balanced colour and sharp focus. Good one.

Very nice capture Monika with sharp detail, great light and color. Well composed & a pleasure to view. Well done.
Thank You!

Lovely composition, details, colors and exposure in this image, Monika.

A great bonus in the spider.

Boy, do I miss summer ;-(

Thank you for sharing.

Hi Monika,
I love your shot - so sunny and warm and with so perfect colours. This butterfly is pretty, I like your shot very much, thanks.
Have a good week, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hello Monika,
Good detail, colours and sharpness. Composition, sweetness and exposure are spot on. Good framing and notes. as always from you...perfection my friend.;)
Thanks for posting, Have a good week.

Wow,
Great macro, composition, details and colours!
Ana:)

Very prety butterfly. nice composition and great detail dispite your difficulties.

Beautiful macro capture Monika, great light and clean composition. The wings have good illumination which has enhanced their colour. Very good work.

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 755 W: 31 N: 20] (5032)
  • [2006-01-10 13:51]

Witaj,
masz bogate archiwum, ładny motyl (wybacz - ja po polsku, nie jak niektórzy krajanie). Podoba mi się kompozycja i głębia ostrości. Bdb jakość i nota.
pozdr. Al.

Hello Monika.
Congrats for the 6.000!
This is an excellent picture. Great colours, excellent sharpness, a very nice composition. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2006-02-06 17:07]

Hello Monika, very ncie shot. I like the composition and colours. It almost looks backlit! Excellent job.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2009 W: 122 N: 2581] (8424)
  • [2006-02-09 14:16]

I go for this one Monika,
it's a beauty, fantastic work from the photographer, good composition, good pov, well doen Monika, with my compliments.
gr. jaap

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